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PSU faces reality vs. expectations

NIL not withstanding, Penn State fans don’t appear to see the reality of a football program that has only won two national championships in its existence, and a 9-3 or 10-2 season might be really all that can be expected. Granted, this may be a sit back and wait season, but last year’s “recruiting” (ie. shell out NIL money) was doomed to be a failure, and so give the new guy wiggle room to spend $20-30 million to buy a decent team. And that might just be two or three losses. Face up to college football reality, enjoy the pageantry, the tailgating and the game itself. ...

Football great Ditka dies at the age of 86

Mike Ditka, the legendary Pitt All-American whose toughness and talent carried him from Aliquippa to the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, died this week, his family announced. He was 86. Known throughout the football world as “Iron Mike,” Ditka was one of the most accomplished ...

Improving Colts up next for Steelers

PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh’s uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first-year coach knows he’s hardly alone. “You’re hard-pressed to find a team or two that ...

High School Football Live Scoreboard — Week 7

MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH Bishop McDevitt 47, Altoona 14 — FINAL Chambersburg 33, Carlisle 13 — FINAL Cumberland Valley 39, Cedar Cliff 0 — FINAL State College 48, Central Dauphin 0 — FINAL LAUREL HIGHLANDS Clearfield 28, Bald Eagle Area 7 — FINAL Somerset 14, Bedford 7 — ...